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ecclesiastical | cleric | Related terms |

Ecclesiastical is a related term of cleric.


As an adjective ecclesiastical

is of or pertaining to the church.

As a noun cleric is

a clergy member.

ecclesiastical

English

Alternative forms

* ecclesiasticall (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the church
    • ecclesiastical architecture

    Related terms

    * antiecclesiastical * nonecclesiastical

    Synonyms

    * (l) * ecclesiastic (less common)

    See also

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    cleric

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clergy member.

    • Related terms

    * clergy * clergyman * clerical * clerk

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